Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral is a handball club from Dunkerque, France. Currently, US Dunkerque HB competes in the French First League of Handball since 1991.
History The club was founded on 3 September 1958 under the name „Amicale Laïque de l'Esplanade“.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
NamePeriodUnion sportive de Dunkerque 1958–2003Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral 2003–present
Kits
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Sports Hall information
Name: – Stade des Flandres City: – Dunkerque Capacity: – 2400 Address: – Av. de Rosendaël Jacques Collache, 59240 Dunkerque, France
Honors
EHF Cup: Runner Up : 2012
EHF Challenge Cup: Runner Up : 2004
France Handball League: 1 Champion : 2014.
Coupe de France: 1 Winner : 2011 Runner Up : 1991, 2000
Coupe de la Ligue: 1 Winner : 2013 Runner Up : 2002
Team Current squad Squad for the 2024–25 season.
Goalkeepers 1 Alejandro Romero 16 Mehdi Harbaoui Wingers LW 10 Dylan Tossin 55 Steve-Marie Joseph RW 5 Florian Billant 64 Thibaud Arteaga Line players 3 Benjamin Afgour 48 Bence Szűcs
Back players LB 11 Cornelius Kragh 14 Quentin Dupuy 30 Gautier Crepel CB 8 O'Brian Nyateu 28 Jean-Loup Faustin RB 17 Gabin Martinez 59 Tom Pelayo
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Santeri Vainionpää (LP) from Riihimäki Cockshttps://www.usdk.fr/santeri-vainionpaa-rejoint-lusdk-jusquen-2028/ Geoffroy Carabasse (LP) from Tremblay Handball Léo Villain (GK) from Sélestat Alsace Handball Yanis Busselier (RB) from JS Cherbourg
Leaving Bence Szűcs (LP) to MOL Tatabánya KChttps://24.hu/sport/2026/06/04/kezilabda-nb1-tatabanya-szucs-bence/ Mehdi Harbaoui (GK) to C' Chartres MHBhttps://pro.ccmhb.fr/actualites/officiel-mehdi-harbaoui-nouveau-rempart-du-ccmhb-pour-la-saison-prochaine-581.html Gabin Martinez (RB) to C' Chartres MHB
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Taras Minotskyi (LB) from Górnik Zabrzehttps://www.usdk.fr/taras-minotskyi-rejoint-lusdk-pour-la-saison-2025-2026-et-remplacera-cornelius-kragh/ Diogo Oliveira (CB) from FC Porto Ludwig Appolinaire (CB) from Cesson Rennes MHB Matthieu Marmier (RB) from Fenix Toulouse Handball
Leaving Cornelius Kragh (LB) to KIF Kolding Tom Pelayo (RB) to Dinamo Bucureștihttps://www.lequotidiendusport.fr/tom-pelayo-bucarest-va-me-permettre-de-jouer-la-ligue-des-champions/ Jean-Loup Faustin (CB) to USAM Nîmes Gard
Transfers for the 2024–25 seasonJoining Bence Szűcs (LP) from Balatonfüredi KSE Mehdi Harbaoui (GK) from CD Bidasoa
Leaving Shuichi Yoshida (LP) to HBC Nantes Valentin Kieffer (GK) to Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc HB
Former club members
Notable former players
Théo Avelange-Demouge (2021–2023) Benjamin Afgour (2008–2017, 2020–) William Annotel (2011–2018) Samir Bellahcene (2018–2023) Florian Billant (2014–) Sébastien Bosquet (1999–2003, 2005–2013) Baptiste Butto (2009–2021) Philippe Debureau (1981–1984, 1986–1993) Frédéric Dole (1998–1999) Vincent Gérard (2010–2015) Mickaël Grocaut (2002–2018) Guillaume Joli (2012–2014, 2016–2019) Valentin Kieffer (2021–2024) Bastien Lamon (2001–2017) Tom Pelayo (2014–) Erwan Siakam-Kadji (2007–2014) Pierre Soudry (2006–2019) Arnaud Siffert (2006–2011) Yérime Sylla (1994–2001) Mohamed Mokrani (2008–2015) Abdelkader Rahim (2017–2022) Haniel Langaro (2017–2020) Alexandro Pozzer (2017–2018) Marko Mamić (2015–2017) Kornél Nagy (2011–2024) Péter Tatai (2008–2010) Ragnar Þór Óskarsson (2000–2004, 2008–2011) Žarko Pejović (2014–2017) Espen Lie Hansen (2012–2014) Dawid Nilsson (2010–2012) Wilson Davyes (2017–2019) Sorin Toacsen (2004–2006) Oleg Grams (2017–2021) Jan Jurečič (2019–2021) Diego Piñeiro (2018–2021) Dragan Mladenović (1992–2004) Predrag Vejin (2015–2016) Jaleleddine Touati (2006–2015)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 1999–2003 Bernard Pot 2003–2006 Denis Tristant 2006–2011 Yérime Sylla 2011–2022 Patrick Cazal 2022– Franck Maurice
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